Dakota

Overview

In 1871, professional gambler John Devlin elopes with Sandra "Sandy" Poli, daughter of Marko Poli, an immigrant who has risen to railroad tycoon. Sandy, knowing that the railroad is to be extended into Dakota, plans to use their $20,000 nest egg to buy land options to sell to the railroad at a profit. On the stage trip to Ft. Abercrombie, their fellow passengers are Jim Bender and Bigtree Collins, who practically own the town of Fargo and Devlin is aware that they are prepared to protect the little empire... trying to drive out the farmers by burning their property, destroying their wheat, and blaming the devastation on the Indians. Continuing their journey north on the river aboard the "River Bird', Sandy and John meet Captain Bounce, an irascible old seafarer. Two of Bendender's henchmen, Slagin and Carp, board the boat and relieve John of his $20,000 at gunpoint. Captain Bounce, chasing the robber's dinghy..

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 15, 1945

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English, Italian

Countries

United States of America

Production

Republic Pictures

Cast

John Wayne,Vera Ralston,Walter Brennan,Ward Bond,Ona Munson,Hugo Haas,Mike Mazurki,Olive Blakeney,Paul Fix,Grant Withersand 20 more

Director

Joseph Kane

Writer

Lawrence Hazard,Carl Foreman,Howard Estabrook

Cinematography

Jack A. Marta

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0037627